How
long will essential oils last? Unfortunately essential
oils do not have date stamps when sold, so it is impossible to tell
how old they are when you buy them. Most experts say it's about
two years.
How/where
to store essential oils? Essential oils should be purchased
and stored in dark-colored glass bottles such as cobalt blue or
amber with have tight seal and with droppers. The dark glass protects
the essential oils from the light but you need to store them away
from direct sunlight and away from any heat source, preferably in
a cool and dark cabinet. Your oils can evaporate so always keep
the cap screwed on tight. Also, be cautioned that essential oils
can harm some varnished wood surfaces and some plastics.
4
levels of therapeutic oils
PURE
- This means the oil was not diluted with a lesser quality
essential oil. "Pure" does not mean it has no chemicals
added to it. In the U.S., all you need is 5% of essential oil in
the bottle in order to label it "100% pure."
NATURAL
- This means the oil was not adulterated with vegetable oils, propylene
glycol, SD Alcohol 40 or other chemicals.
COMPLETE
- This means the oil was distilled at low heat & low pressure
so that all the therapeutic properties are there. Essential oils
are often redistilled to make a small amount of oil go farther.
They can make more profit that way. The problem is, when you redistill
the oil you lose the therapeutic properties. It's like using a tea
bag over & over again.
GENUINE
or GRADE A - These are the cream of the crop and quite
rare. These oils are made never has chemicals put on it.
.
Dilution
of Essential Oils
Normal
Dilution by 2.5%
You’ll need (x) ml carrier oil/2 = total drops of essential
oil. Example - (Essential) 5 drops Sandalwood, 3 drops essential
oil, 2 drops orange in 20ml carrier oil.
Low
Dilution by 1%
You’ll need (x) mil carrier oil/4 = total drops of essential
oil
Example - 3 drops essential oil per 20 ml carrier oil.
Extremely
low Dilution by 0.5% (very sensitive scalps)
Example - 1 drop essential oil per 10ml of carrier oil.
Conversions:
5ml = 1 teaspoon
30ml = 1 fluid oz
1ml = 20 drops of essential oil
600ml = 1 pint
